"HINO CONTESSA 900", an in-house developed passenger vehicle, was introduced.

1962

First overseas sale company was established in Thailand. (now Hino Motors Sales (Thailand) Ltd.)

1963

Operations commenced at Hamura plant in Tokyo.

1964

"HINO RANGER KM", Japan' s first 3.5-ton medium-duty truck, was introduced.
First overseas production company was established in Thailand. (now Hino Motors Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.)

1966

Hino Motors, Ltd. and Hino Motor Sales, Ltd. created a business alliance with Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (the latter two merged on July 1, 1982 to form Toyota Motor Corporation.)

1968

Small vehicle factory was completed in the Hamura plant for the production of the TOYOTA HILUX.

The world's first diesel-electric hybrid system “Hybrid Inverter-controlled Motor & Retarder (HIMR)” powered bus was announced.
Hino participated for the first time in the truck category at the Paris-Dakar Rally.

PT. Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia began the additional production of light-duty trucks (HINO 300 Series and TOYOTA Dyna) in Indonesia.
Hino Motors Manufacturing Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. began assembling trucks.
A joint venture company, GAC Hino Motors Co., Ltd. began assembling trucks in China.
The cumulative production of Hino trucks and buses reached three million units.